Boniface Kongin is a marathon runner from Iten, Kenya. Born March 16, 1990, Kongin grew up in an era that saw distance running records continually set by runners from Kenya and Ethiopia. He became a strong distance runner and placed high in several marathons before taking first place in the Pittsburgh Marathon in 2019. He then ran Grandma's Marathon in June and beat out four-time champion Elisha Barno and course record holder Dominic Ondoro while finishing with a time of 2:11:56.[1] Then he proceeded to finish first in the Montreal Marathon in 2:15:18.
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Born | Iten, Kenya | March 16, 1990
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Country | Kenya |
Sport | Track and field |
Personal bests as of 2017
Marathon: 2:12:01 (2019 Grandma's Marathon USA)Half-marathon: 1:02:02 (2014)10K Road: 29:25 (2013)10 Miles: 48:27 (2017)[2]